After an industrial accident in which he experienced a penetrating brain wound, Sandy found that he could continue to operate his equipment at work but could not form new episodic memories. Probably, Sandy's brain was damaged in the
A)thalamus.
B)hippocampus.
C)frontal lobe.
D)sensory cortex.

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The hippocampus is responsible for the formation of new episodic memories. Sandy's ability to continue operating his equipment suggests that other areas of the brain involved in procedural memory (like the basal ganglia) were not affected, but his inability to form new episodic memories indicates damage to the hippocampus.

After an Industrial Accident in Which He Experienced a Penetrating